The case of Venus Stewart is expected to receive more national attention, this time on “Dr. Phil.”

Therese McComb of Colon Township, mother of Venus, and Mary Hopkins of Homer, Venus’ aunt, will be in Los Angeles next week for taping of a November segment of the show.

McComb will be interviewed by Dr. Phil. She is scheduled to appear with psychic John Edward, who plans to offer his help in finding Venus.

McComb said she received a call from the “Dr. Phil” show.

“They told me they had been following our story since the beginning and invited me to appear on the show,” she said.

McComb said she hopes to promote The Venus Foundation, a new charitable organization dedicated to domestic violence victims and their families. The idea of starting a foundation to help abused women and their families has been with her for a long time, she said.

“Venus told me she would often see women go back to their abusers,” McComb said. “She always wanted to do something to help women of domestic violence.”

Her goal is to some day establish and administer a house designed for the safety of victims through the foundation.

McComb said she is thinking of locating the shelter in the Schoolcraft area, since

St. Joseph County already has a shelter.

Women would be provided food, shelter and emergency service assistance, and given referrals for crisis counseling, continued education for employment, child care and medical aid. In addition, the foundation would offer help with education on domestic violence, design, prepare and distribute educational materials on domestic violence to communities.

Venus Stewart was last seen in April 2010. Her estranged husband, Douglas Stewart is serving a life sentence for her murder.